MMSD Completes First Quarterly Review of Progress for School Year

For Immediate Release: December 14, 2015

Contact: Rachel Strauch-Nelson (608) 444-1129

Review Spotlights Progress for African American Students

The Madison Metropolitan School District is providing targeted support to improve early literacy, strengthening its family engagement efforts, taking race and bias head on and more in the first quarter of the school year, according to the district’s first Quarterly Review of Progress for the 2015-16 school year. The review provides an update on the district’s work overall and also spotlights what the district’s strategy means for progress for African American students.

“Our school district is on a mission to close the gaps in opportunity that lead to disparities in achievement and to ensure that every child graduates ready for college, career and community,” Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham said.

“We believe that every child can be successful if we hold high expectations for all students and then provide the unique support that each student needs to meet that high bar. We have made positive strides across our district and we are seeing evidence of those high expectations for all, matched with high support, taking hold.”

Every quarter, the district conducts a deep review of progress in order to identify strengths and challenges, collaboratively problem-solve and make adjustments where needed. The review begins with school teams, then central office, the Board of Education and a public report to the community.